It's Alive (2008)

User Rating:

4.0/10   

Director:

Josef Rusnak

Writers (WGA):

Larry Cohen (screenplay) and
Paul Sopocy (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

2 April 2009 (United Arab Emirates)

Genre:

Horror

Tagline:

Please be quiet. Do not wake him up.

Plot:

A baby born to a human couple turns out to be a mutant monster with an appetite to kill when scared. |

Plot Keywords:

Baby | Monster | Mutant | Punctuation In Title | Horror Movie Remake

Cast

Bijou Phillips	...	Lenore Harker
James Murray	...	Frank Davis
Raphaël Coleman	...	Chris Davis
Owen Teale	...	Sgt. Perkins
Ty Glaser	...	Marnie
Jack Ellis	...	Prof. Baldwin
Arkie Reece	...	Perry
Todd Jensen	...	Dr. Orbinson
Skye Bennett	...	Nicole
Laura Giosh	...	Officer Marcos (as Laura Josh Marcov)
Sigal Diamant	...	Nurse Betty

MPAA:

Rated R for some violence including bloody images, language and brief nudity.

Runtime:

80 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Japan:PG-12 | Mexico:B15 | Philippines:R-13 (MTRCB) | USA:R (certificate #43407)

Company:

Alive Productions

Movie Connections:

References "Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers" (1993)

Soundtrack:

Time

It's Alive, but boring

This is what bothered me throughout the film...it's location. We as the audience are supposed to believe this story takes place in New Mexico. Unfortunately, we're tipped off at the beginning of the film that it was shot in Bulgaria (where?)with a Bulgarian crew etc. This is when a film should save it's credits for the end of the movie. A few minutes into the flick, we are told via a caption, that the story takes place in New Mexico. Even if my eyes were shut tight during opening credits--I'd know in a heartbeat that the location isn't New Mexico. Instead, what we see is an Alamo style house on the edge of a Bulgarian forest with tall looming trees behind it. Are they kidding? I can understand saving money by shooting in Bulgaria(where?)but how could they expect us (in the USA) to believe that it was New Mexico? Why not say Oregon or some other geographically similar location? Instead, all we see are gray skies and obviously freezing cold outdoor shots with shivering actors. There are so many gaffes in this straight to DVD movie that it is incredibly distracting. We see shots of a pool at night with a pool cover on it, then, in the next shot, it's off. Steam rising out of this pool (cold in Bulgaria...where?) There were very few shots of the baby in it's monster guise and we as the audience, can't understand why no one can see what's up with this kid. The baby's father is never around and when he is, never seems to have a clue that this kid is a little monster.

The entire New Mexico police force consisted of 2 cops, both of which made Inspector Clouseau look like Sherlock Holmes. They never ask for back up (they didn't have shoulder radios) even when being attacked by this 10 lb wunderkind. As a matter of fact these police were wearing generic uniforms with no insignia etc.

The acting was OK up until the mommy (played by Bijou Philips)started to think she was actually in a film that may get some notice and began to ham it up to the point of it being embarrassing.

I think that everyone associated with the remake of this camp classic should've watched the movie "Grace" if they wanted to see a terrifying movie about a demon child. That was a well done film--great dialog and acting, both subtle and scary to the point of making me squirm in my seat and giving me nightmares. Well, It's Alive gave me nightmares too. I dreamt that I wasted a $1.07 at Red Box.